King Akbar Writes a Law

Objective Students will learn that invisible matter, such as poop and germs, can travel on hands unless washed with soap.

Why It Works
Story books bring to hygiene education a level of interaction that is somewhat lost with a curriculum that sticks to lectures and statistics.

Activity Type
Storytelling

Time
20-35 minute estimate

Materials
One copy of picture book: King Akbar Writes a Law

Procedure
Read the story to children while they look at the illustrations on the picture book.

Post-Story Discussion
These questions are designed to motivate the students into thinking about how and when hygiene applies to them in their day to day lives.

These questions are, but not limited to:


 * If something cannot be seen or smelled, can it still be there?


 * Why did the king look disgusted and ready to throw up after he saw little bits of yellow in the food the cook prepared?


 * What could the cook have done to stop having yellow bits in the food he prepared?